Tag Archives: FICO score

You’re often reminded of how extremely important your credit (aka FICO) score is. Nowadays, your credit score can determine whether or not you purchase a home for your family, insure your vehicle or take a new job. Yes! That’s correct. Employers are checking the credit scores of potential employees as part of the hiring process. Today, it is more imperative than ever to maintain a competitive credit score. Despite the importance of having good credit, we’ve found that most people fail to understand exactly how their credit score is formulated. They don’t understand the method or formula that determines if …

Our firm receives this question pretty often. So, we’ve decided to answer it on our blog. Yes. Filing for bankruptcy will affect your credit rating. Initially, you may see a sharp decline in your FICO score. Once your debt has been discharged, and you begin making on-time payments and wise financial decisions regarding your credit, you can begin to see your FICO score increase.

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Litigation attorney Glenn A. Brown is the founder of Real World Law, PC -- a general practice law firm protecting the rights of taxi cab drivers, small businesses and consumers throughout Philadelphia. Whether you're a taxi cab driver, small business owner or licensed professional, if you're involved in a complex legal matter, Attorney Brown can help you. Learn more about the practice areas we specialize in: